Save Money (and the Planet): An Energy Efficient Mortgage, Explained
By Lisa Marie Conklin Feb 7, 2023 (Getty Images) Are you a buyer with your eyes on a charming older house or a bargain fixer-upper? As you’re researching what it will take to [...]
A Tale of 2 Housing Markets: Why Some Homes Still Cause Heated Bidding Wars While Others Sit Unsold
By Clare Trapasso Feb 6, 2023 (Illustration by Realtor.com; Photos: Getty Images (2)) Homebuyers who are closely watching the correction in the real estate market might believe now is a good time [...]
What Is a Foreclosure? 4 Crucial Elements Homeowners Must Know
By Daniel Bortz Jan 29, 2023 (KLH49/iStock) What is a foreclosure? When a homeowner doesn’t pay their mortgage for an extended period of time, a lender will take possession of the home—which [...]
How Much Home Can I Afford? Find That Magic Number Here
By Cathie Ericson Jan 18, 2023 (Getty Images) Long before you start asking yourself what type of house you want—condo or house? Craftsman or ranch?—you should ask yourself this pragmatic question. After [...]
Homeowners Reveal Their Top 5 (Doable!) Home Projects for the New Year
By Margaret Heidenry Jan 20, 2023 (Getty Images) Every homeowner has some project to tackle. When you own a home, there’s always seemingly something that needs fixing, zhuzhing, or general [...]
Want a Low Interest Rate? When Switching Your Mortgage to an ARM Makes Sense
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jan 19, 2023 (Getty Images) If you have a fixed-rate mortgage, your payment is the same amount every month and never changes no matter how much the [...]
Should I Buy a Condo? The Pros and Cons
By Patricia-Anne Tom Jan 9, 2023 (Dangubic/istockphoto.com) If you’re a potential buyer in the real estate market, you may wonder whether a condo is right for you. Condominiums are generally less costly [...]
Want To Lower Your Mortgage Interest Rate? You Can Actually Buy It Down
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jan 10, 2023 (Getty Images) Many homebuyers today are losing sleep over steeply rising interest rates, which have more or less doubled over the past year and [...]
What Is an Interest-Only Mortgage? An Affordable Home Loan, at Least at First
By Daniel Bortz Dec 5, 2022 (Getty Images) An interest-only mortgage is a type of home loan where you start off paying only the interest for a certain time period, [...]
On the House: Is 2023 the Year To Finally Buy a Home?
By Clare Trapasso Jan 4, 2023 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Q: Is 2023 the year to finally buy a home? That depends. There are some signs indicating that it might be [...]
